John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 24:2
Son of man, write thee the name of the day ,.... That is, what day of the week it was, as well as what day of the month; as whether the first, or second, or third, &c.;: for the Jews had no other names for their days, as we have: even of this same day ; according to Bishop Usher F18 Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3414. , it was the 30th of January, and the fifth day of the week (Thursday); A.M. 3414, or 590 before Christ. Mr. Whiston F19 Chronological Tables, cent. 10. places... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 24:1-14
We have here, I. The notice God gives to Ezekiel in Babylon of Nebuchadnezzar's laying siege to Jerusalem, just at the time when he was doing it (Ezek. 24:2): ?Son of man, take notice, the king of Babylon, who is now abroad with his army, thou knowest not where, set himself against Jerusalem this same day.? It was many miles, it was many days? journey, from Jerusalem to Babylon. Perhaps the last intelligence they had from the army was that the design was upon Rabbath of the children of Ammon... read more